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1. Chicagoans understand their city by splitting it into large sides to the north, west, and south of the central business district.
2. Chicago is served by Midway International Airport on the South Side and O'Hare International Airport, the world's second busiest airport, on the far Northwest Side.
3. The top activity while visitors tour Chicago for leisure is entertainment, approximately 33 percent of all leisure travelers.
4. The Museum Campus joins the southern section of Grant Park, which includes the renowned Art Institute of Chicago.
5. Chicago has numerous nicknames, which reflect the impressions and opinions about historical and contemporary Chicago.
6. Chicago has the third largest gross metropolitan product in the United States�approximately $506 billion according to 2007 estimates.
7. Chicago experienced some of the fastest population growth in the world, requiring infrastructure investments.
8. Chicago is a stronghold of the Democratic Party and has been home to many influential politicians, including the current President of the United States, Barack Obama.
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1. The Chicago Bears, one of the last two remaining charter members of the National Football League (NFL), have won nine NFL Championships, including Super Bowl XX.
2. There are two major daily newspapers published in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times, with the former having the larger circulation.